Arsenal to continue brilliant form against Newcastle
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Arsenal are in brilliant form heading into their Monday night fixture with Premier League rivals Newcastle. The Gunners are undefeated in their last five league matches.
Four of those five games ended in Arsenal wins as they outscored their opponents 12-3. Manager Unai Emery watched his team defeat Manchester United 2-0 at the Emirates prior to the international break. Now, Emery will hope the Gunners can replicate that same performance.
Newcastle have turned around their season over the last nine games. The Magpies were in the relegation zone in early January. However, they are undefeated in seven of their last nine games with five ending in victory. Manager Rafael Benitez has stuck with his pragmatic tactics after Newcastle’s slow start. It has worked as they are now seven points clear of the drop.
January signing Miguel Almiron has entered the team and made it several times better. Almiron is yet to score or assist a goal, but his presence on the pitch has opened up opposing teams. He leads Newcastle in key pass per game with 1.8.
Arsenal were in the running to sign Almiron but were put off by his £21 million price tag. Despite missing out on the Paraguayan, the Gunners have done well with the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette leading the team. Aubameyang has tallied 17 goals while Lacazette has added 12. The former has scored in two goals in his last three games, while the latter has three goals in his last five matches.
Emery does have injury issues. Midfielder Aaron Ramsey suffered a thigh injury during the international break, but the Welshman is still believed to be ready to play on Monday night. Defenders Sokratis and Sead Kolasinac both returned from injury for their respective national teams during the break. They too are expected to feature. Nacho Monreal will be assessed closer to game time. The Spanish defender was left in London as Emery and the non-internationals jetted off to Dubai for training.
Arsenal have won five of their last six league games against Newcastle. The last two matches between the clubs ended in over 2.5 goals scored. Arsenal have outscored Newcastle 8-4 in their six most recent matches. Games between the teams have seen a number of yellow cards as they have combined for 15 yellow cards in six matches.
The Gunners are flying high currently. Although Newcastle are playing well, Arsenal have the ability to shift into a new gear. The Gunners will pick up all three points against Newcastle with over 2.5 goals scored at the Emirates.
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